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A critical appraisal of lubiprostone in the treatment of chronic constipation in the elderly
Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2013 Beatriz Gras-Miralles,1 Filippo Cremonini1,21Gastroenterology Department, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; 2Southern Nevada VA Healthcare System, Las Vegas, NV, USAAbstract: Chronic constipation is a common ...
Gras-Miralles B, Cremonini F
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Epidemiology and Burden of Chronic Constipation
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2011 Chronic constipation is an important component of clinical gastroenterology practice worldwide. Based on the definition, either self-reported or using Rome criteria, chronic constipation can affect from 2% to 27% of the population.
Maria Ines Pinto Sanchez, Premysl Bercik
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Chronic constipation: new diagnostic and treatment approaches
Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, 2012 Chronic constipation is a highly prevalent disorder that affects approximately 15% of the US population. Chronic constipation refers to patients who have had symptoms for more than 6 months.
Brian E. Lacy +2 more
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DiagnosticsChronic constipation is more common in the elderly and associated with numerous diseases. For the diagnosis of chronic constipation in the elderly, it is essential to exclude constipation secondary to colorectal cancer or other causes.
Noriaki Manabe +2 more
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Economic burden associated with chronic constipation in Sweden: a retrospective cohort study
ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research, 2014 Sara Bruce Wirta,1 Paul Hodgkins,2 Alain Joseph3 1IMS Health, Stockholm, Sweden; 2Shire, Wayne, PA, USA; 3Shire, Eysins, Switzerland Background: Chronic constipation is a common condition, but few studies have assessed its cost and impact on resource ...
Bruce Wirta S, Hodgkins P, Joseph A
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Kidney International Reports, 2020 Constipation is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) partly because of their sedentary lifestyle, low fiber and fluid intake, concomitant medications (e.g., phosphate binders), and multiple ...
Keiichi Sumida +2 more
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BMC GastroenterologyBackground Depression and chronic constipation often co-occur, but the reciprocal influence between the two remains unclear. The purpose of this study is to explore the potential association between depression and chronic constipation. Methods This study
ZhiGuo He +5 more
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Current developments in pharmacological therapeutics for chronic constipation
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2015 Chronic constipation is a common gastrointestinal disease severely affecting the patient׳s quality of life. The traditional treatment of constipation is the use of laxatives.
Chunhuan Jiang +3 more
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Association between ideal cardiovascular health and bowel conditions among US adults
Frontiers in NutritionObjectiveThe aim of this study is to explore the relationship between ideal cardiovascular health (CVH), as assessed using the Life’s Essential 8 (LE8), and bowel conditions.MethodsThis cross-sectional study selected 11,108 participants aged ≥20 years ...
Yiwen Wang, Zhigang Wang
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Effect of cow´s milk elimination from children diet on chronic constipation
مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان, 2014 Background and Objective: Children constipation is one of the common causes of abdominal pain. Cow´s milk in children diet is suggested to be one of the main cause of chronic constipation.
Sobhani Shahmirzadi M +5 more
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